Deepest undersea volcanic vents – Cayman Trough “black smokers” set world record
A British scientific expedition aboard the RRS James Cook has discovered the world’s deepest undersea volcanic vents, known as ‘black smokers’, 3.1 miles (five kilometers) beneath the surface of the Caribbean in an area known as the Cayman Trough. The…
England and West Indies both lose in World 20/20 cricket
England humbled by India spinners India 170-4 (20 overs) beat England 80 (14.4 overs) by 90 runs England fell to their lowest total and heaviest defeat as they lost by 90 runs to India in their final World Twenty20 group…
Port plans Sail-A-Bration for Disney Magic (calling at Grand Cayman)
By Laura Elder The Daily News GALVESTON — Hundreds of spectators gathered Saturday at Pier 26 to mark the first island sailing of Disney Magic, one of the world’s most recognizable ocean liners sporting Mickey Mouse logos on its funnels….
Himalayas avalanche sweeps away climbers in Nepal
At least nine people have been killed and several are missing in Nepal after an avalanche hit climbers and guides at a camp on a Himalayan peak. The bodies of a German and a Nepalese guide have been recovered from…
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
From Rasmussen Reports Mitt Romney’s newly aired comment that 47% of Americans are dependent on the government and locked in to vote for President Obama has prompted debate all week. Scott Rasmussen argues in his latest newspaper column that Romney’s…
A postcard from Occupy Apple [Apple has accounts in the Cayman Islands?]
By Philip Elmer-DeWitt CNNMoney Fortune Why a score of protestors have gathered on Fifth Avenue for a “sleepful demonstration” FORTUNE — “You don’t need your iPhone,” says the bearded young man with a cardboard sign every time someone takes his…
Hurricane Isaac Is a Wake-Up Call for Coastal Restoration
By Cindy Brown / The Nature Conservancy Cindy Brown is the Gulf Coast Program Director for The Nature Conservancy and a New Orleans native. Our conversation began with the simple message in her subject line: Y’all ok? Amy, officemate but…
Tax code lets firms shift profits [to the Cayman Islands]
By Andrew Conte and Lou Kilzer, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Headquartered amid farm fields 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, II-VI makes optical lenses for lasers and has a corporate reach that extends to Singapore, Hong Kong, Switzerland and…
Whittaker upset with paltry purse for Rosado bout
by Corey Erdman In an industry as unforgiving as boxing, one can still find plenty of nice people. Fringe junior middleweight contender Charles Whittaker and Main Events promoter Kathy Duva are two such folks. Unfortunately, outside of the ring, Whittaker…
New BlackBerry 7.1 OS now available for free upgrade
Latest BlackBerry software includes new features and enhanced performance A wide range of software improvements await BlackBerry® 7 smartphone customers in the Caribbean with the introduction of the BlackBerry® 7.1 OS. The new OS upgrade makes seizing and sharing the…
